New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-10
POLITICS hot IN BROOKLTN.
THE REPUBLICANS HOLD WINNING CARDS.

WITH $4,000 LABOR VOTE THEY WILL ELECT
THEIR CANDIDATES.
The political sky in Brooklyn has cleared much In 'he
Inst week and the distinctive Of the campaign now
under way are presented to the people. Two entreIy
opposite lines policy have been adopted by tho great
parties this year Heretofore 1t has been customary 10
crowd the work Of the campaign into the last ten or
twelve days before election day. but this year the Repub
leans have made O bold departure. II was decided
months ago complete the nominations As FAR as possible
before the second day of registration which
thus giving full month for the work OF Inducing voters
to perform their duties at the polls
Already candidates for Mayor Sheriff, supervisor
at-Large Justices OF the Peace Associate Justice OF
Sessions State Senators and some OF the District
Aldermen have been selected. Tonight the Assembly
District conventions will he held to nominate twelve
Assembymen The remaining candidates. the chief OF
whom are for Aldermen-a at Large will be named THIS
week. The Campaign Committee is organized ana Will
begin to-day The election district captains are
to induce good citizen to register ana
his duty good government The best OF feel
ing psrvades the party and grudges will be paid on
at the ballot box.
DEMOCRATS CLING TO THEIR OLD-TIME POLICY
On the other hand the Democrats cling TO their tne-
worn policy OF short campaign they will not begin TO
make nomin nations until two weeks from last Saturday
and will finish them until days before tho cleo
tion Then all the means, questionable or otnerwise
that can be used enthusiasm and secure votes
will be put play Democrats still all In the dark
Is whom they will run for Mayor and IT 10 not likely
that the Quiet man who whites a stick ia front of
auction shop in Willoug hby-st" will nod in the drec
OF the he wants until two or three DAYS pcire
the convention Many OF the delegates will doubtless 90
TO the svonton not knowing for whom they will vote
and will only know when the Word passed around that
The candidates now talked Of include Mayor whitney
Deputy City Controller Brinkerhof state controller
Chaplin, Mayor Howell, Postmaster Hendrix corpora
ton Counsel jerks and Supervisor at Large untard
significant That one OF these Is n9T W. .eeaa.
and hence he considered bound hand and mouth 70
ana integrity who would be Mayor hlnsefh elected Is
so much as thought of as the candidate
Of the ns sSnt pS% "SP1S which in
the city National issues but the party representa-
the tSss I DUKE sso OF Br porT1 VIM '' " w
A more slavsh condition than that which the party
les would be hard to imagine. The Boss per
mts an appearance OF striving for nominations but the
initiated know that everything Is liked ong before
fess equal confidence OF nomination. but the Boss Is
likely let them cut each others throat ana name
man OF more popularity than either
FRIGHTENED By REPUBLICAN POPULARITY.
Great dread is felt OF tho deecons from the Demo
which the Labor party Will cause aud the
personal popularity OF the Republican candidates Tor
Mayor and Sheriff Colonel Baird and Justice Rhine
hart will many Democratic yoto ana the noin-
nation OF Eugene +. OConnor for state Senator III the
lid District will strengthen the other tickets lie
made splendid run for Congress against Mahoney Sst
year In hopelessly Democratic district and he Will Do
elected by large majority TINS year tne Dsiocr",s
will al their wits end To get candidate 10 run
against him. Controller Chaplin and supervisor Bel are
thought OF for the place. If not selected Tor
else.
Good Judges place the Labor vote ia Kings County AT
5000. which will wipe out The DonoerAtic
n aority aud elect the Republican candidates. The
Prohibition vote cannot offset much of THIS as the ffoh
bton candidate for Mayor. like the labor nominee 10
IA Democrat. The citizens League IL hscly 10 divide;
and the Republican members and the pubhc-sp Iltei
Democrats in the body will support Colonel BARD ana
the platform which he stands. which emDoiles Tue
principles OF the Lea the partisan Democratic mem
bers will for the " BOsss candidate no mater
what platform he straddes. ~,
Tomorrow is the second day OF registration In hrook,
lvn nd
a. M and from 3 to 10 D. m large excess OF names
over the number recorded on the nrst day should DO
registered. The Republican League and the brooklyn
Yonng Republican Club will call public meetings III
few days 10 ratfy the nominations.